Monroe, James (1758-1831)

Name:

Monroe, James (1758-1831)

Title:

5th President of United States, 1817-1825.
Last Founding Father.
Participated in American Revolutionary War.
Part of Continental Congress.
Joined the Senate alongside Jeffersonians.
Governor of VA, 1799-1802.
Diplomat in France-helped negotiate Louisiana Purchase of 1803.
Secretary of State and Secretary of War under President James Madison.
Part of Continental Army.

Born:

04/28/1758

Birthplace:

Westmoreland County, VA

Died:

07/04/1831

Death Location:

New York, NY

Residence:

Westmoreland County, VA
New York, NY.
Fredericksburg, VA
Monroe Hill, Charlottesville, VA (later became campus of University of Virginia)
Oak Hill, VA.

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

President of the United States
Military Officer
Politician
Diplomat
"Era of Good Feelings" during presidency
Monroe Doctrine to remove European influence
Panic of 1819 over Missouri

Father:

Monroe, Spence (1727-1774)

Mother:

Monroe, Elizabeth Jones (1730-1774)

Relations:

Marshal, John (1755-1835) Classmate, later became Chief Justice of the United States.
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) taught law to Monroe.

Spouse:

Kortright, Elizabeth (1768-1830).

Children:

Hay, Elizabeth Monroe (1786-1835).
Monroe, James Spence (1799-1801).
Gouverneur, Maria Hester Monroe (1803-1850).

Notes:

Wikipedia, "James Monroe", 7-22-2011.